Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Herman Stein RIP

Herman Stein, a little-known craftsman who, unseen but very much heard, helped terrify the audiences of a spate of classic horror and science-fiction films, died on March 15 at his home in Los Angeles. Mr. Stein, a former staff composer at the Universal studio in Hollywood, was 91. Read the full story here.

Here's a file with six themes that were written or co-written by Mr. Stein --

1. Creature From The Black Lagoon2. The Incredible Shrinking Man3. It Came From Outer Space4. The Mole People5. Tarantula6. This Island Earth